Water Cooling
A familiar presence here at AnandTech, Be Quiet! has settled in to distinct niche for itself in the PC peripherals market over the years by simply living up to the company's name. Tuning their device designs for minimal acoustics, the company successfully expanded into all-in-one (AIO) liquid coolers back in 2016. It's a product segment where, even though the design of closed-loop systems is quite restrictive, the company’s engineers have always been trying to innovate and differ from the competition. A prime example of this approach could be the Pure Loop series that hit the market back in 2020, which had a decoupled liquid pump. Jumping forward to the present, today we are taking a look at the latest AIO cooler series from Be Quiet!...
EKWB Releases New RGB Monoblock for MSI X299 Motherboards
This week, the Slovenian based liquid cooling manufacturer, EKWB (EK Water Blocks) released a new monoblock which is custom made for specific MSI X299 motherboards, and named the EK-FB...
3 by Joe Shields on 7/20/2017
The Fractal Design Celsius S24 & S36 AIO Coolers Review
In this review we are having a look at the newly released Celsius S24 and S36 AIO liquid cooling kits from Fractal Design, the Swedish manufacturer of PC components...
31 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/2/2017
EK Water Blocks Announces Aluminum-based Fluid Gaming Series Open Loop Liquid Coolers
EK Water Blocks revealed the Fluid Gaming series of full loop water cooling kits during Computex. EKWB’s new water cooling lineup is designed to further augment their product stack...
13 by Ryan Smith on 6/1/2017
The Alphacool NexXxoS Cool Answer 360 DDC/XT Liquid Cooling Kit Review
Despite the convenience of all-in-one liquid cooling solutions, hardcore enthusiasts still prefer customizable “open loop” systems, even with their overall complexity and cost. In this review we are testing...
86 by E. Fylladitakis on 10/24/2016
The Alphacool Eisbaer 240 CPU AIO Liquid Cooler Review
Alphacool has been a known manufacturer of liquid cooling products for many years but had virtually no presence in the mainstream market until recently. In this review we are...
69 by E. Fylladitakis on 8/1/2016
CES 2016: Deepcool’s Genome is a Water Cooling Equipped Case with a Helix Reservoir
We’ve dealt with closed loop liquid coolers for computer processors for the best part of five years now, and there are users different sides of the fence regarding their...
11 by Ian Cutress on 1/13/2016
CES 2016: Deepcool’s Gamer Storm brand Exhibits Water Cooling for a Power Supply
Typically the water cooling scene in PC building focuses on two main areas – the processor and the graphics card, with memory or the motherboard being a distant third...
21 by Ian Cutress on 1/12/2016
The EKWB EK-XLC Predator 240 Liquid Cooler Review
Today we are having a look at the EK-XLC Predator 240, the first AIO liquid cooling solution from EKWB. EKWB is a company that specializes in and is known...
36 by E. Fylladitakis on 12/15/2015
Zalman Reserator 3 Max Dual CPU Cooler Review
Zalman sent us their Reserator 3 Max Dual CPU cooler, which is a rather interesting device. It's an all-in-one liquid cooling solution that Zalman advertises as the "Ultimate Liquid...
52 by E. Fylladitakis on 8/19/2014
Thermaltake Goes Big: Water 3.0 Ultimate CLC Launched, 3x120mm
Truth be told, I am a fan of closed-loop liquid cooling systems. While they might be more expensive than air coolers of similar performance, they tend to be quieter...
7 by Ian Cutress on 8/4/2014
Corsair Presents the Hydro Series HG10 GPU Liquid Cooling Bracket
In its endless rampage of new product releases today, Corsair has also presented the Hydro Series HG10 GPU cooling bracket, a solution for those that want to install an...
11 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/2/2014
NZXT Kraken G10 Review: Liquid Cooling for Your GPU
Liquid-cooling is nothing new in the world of computers; enthusiasts first started creating custom water cooling setups back in the 80486 era, and even prior to that some mainframes...
61 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/11/2014
Closed Loop AIO Liquid Coolers: 14-way Mega Roundup Review
There was a time when liquid-cooling a computer chip was considered to be "extreme", something you'd only see hardcore enthusiasts or overclockers doing. It took a lot of work...
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Swiftech: Enhanced Liquid-Cooling Options
Swiftech is a fairly well-known name in the realm of computer cooling, founded nearly 20 years ago by Gabriel Rouchon (but not officially named Swiftech until 2001). While they...
15 by Jarred Walton on 1/9/2014
VisionTek at CES 2014: The R9 290 Liquid Cooled CryoVenom
Extra performance is always welcome, whether that is CPU performance, memory performance, SSD performance or GPU performance. It makes it a lot more worthwhile if the performance comes...
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The Neophyte's Custom Liquid Cooling Guide: How To, Why To, What To Expect
When Swiftech offered to provide us with the materials to build a full custom loop, we couldn't resist.
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Phanteks Enthoo Primo Case Review
Work in this industry for long enough, and the word "innovation" will grate like glass in your eardrums. Every so often, though, a case comes along that merits it...
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Thermaltake Water 3.0 Closed Loop Cooler Roundup
Closed loop coolers are only growing in popularity in the industry, and this month we have all three models of Thermaltake's latest revision in for testing.
18 by Dustin Sklavos on 5/31/2013
Corsair Obsidian 900D Case Review: Think Big, That's Only HALF as Large
An enclosure built from the ground up for custom liquid cooling loops is actually a fairly rarefied thing. Why wouldn't it be? Building a custom loop is expensive and...
65 by Dustin Sklavos on 4/16/2013
iBUYPOWER Erebus GT: Custom Cooling for Less
Boutique gaming desktops are nothing new around here; while enthusiasts may readily dismiss them, it's easy to forget they do serve a purpose and a market beyond the do-it-yourself...
37 by Dustin Sklavos on 3/15/2012
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